The late Cardinal Basil Hume said, “The great gift of Easter is hope”. I was reminded of this on the Tuesday of Holy Week by my good friend Father Philip Baptiste who is a Chaplain to the Knights of St Columba in London. The words of His Eminence really sum up for me the Easter message.
Easter mess age 2023 from Archbishop Malcolm McMahon – International Chaplain
As the evenings become brighter and there is sunshine in early morning, I notice life in my garden here at Archbishop’s House. The various birds and animals that make their homes in the trees and in the flowerbeds seem to be more alive. My garden took on a
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As I sit down to write this Easter Message to our Knights and Ladies throughout the world, lockdowns and restrictions continue in some form, in all of our countries.
Twelve months ago I wrote my first Easter Message just as international restrictions were being implemented.
The events of the first Easter morning began quietly, in stark contrast to the violence and baying crowds which accompanied the crucifixion on Good Friday. Mary Magdalen went to the tomb early in the morning on the first day of the wee
I am sure that since the founding of the Alliance in 1979 no President has sat down to write his Easter message in the circumstances, we find ourselves in at present.
In my own country of Scotland, we are in total lockdown with no one able to leave the house except for essential reasons and even our churches are closed to the public.
The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead that we celebrate on Easter Day and throughout the Easter season is for Christians the bedrock of our hope in Him. Because Jesus rose from the dead we too can hope for resurrection.
The Christian virtue of hope is not to be confused with optimism.
In the early Church, when one Christian would greet another, often they would say: “He is risen.” And the other would respond, “He is risen, indeed!”
This simple statement sits at the heart of the Christian message. So, my Easter message is quite simple really, because
Easter 2019
As we pass through lent in the run up to the day when our Saviour Jesus Christ found himself crucified on the Cross…. even though he had committed no crime.
"The announcement of Christ's resurrection was the greatest message in history, one that broke the silence of his death and gave us hope in the dark".